GROWTH OF CDTE AND CDS/CDTE HETEROJUNCTIONS ON METAL SUBSTRATES BY SPRAY PYROLYSIS

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作者
BERRY, AK [1 ]
BOONE, JL [1 ]
VANDOREN, TP [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MISSOURI,DEPT ELECT ENGN,ROLLA,MO 65401
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10.1016/0167-577X(90)90029-L
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T [工业技术];
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Preliminary results of the spray pyrolysis of thin films of CdTe on metal substrates are reported. The films are hard and adhere well to the substrate. A n-CdS/p-CdTe rectifying junction is also grown completely by spray pyrolysis on the metallic substrate. The ability to produce p-n junctions using the inexpensive and simple procedure of spray pyrolysis may lead to a viable process for mass production of solar cells.
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